Automotive Cables-An Overview

Automotive Cables are special cables used for wiring in Automobiles. Automotive Cables are used to Electric and Electronic circuits in the automobile. Automobile Cables are designed to withstand heat, vibration, oil and fumes. For this, they are made of a specially designed polymer. They are also designed to withstand a wide range of temperature.

There are different types of automobile cables such as solid conductor and shielded cables which are used depending on the circuit such as power or instrumentation.

Automotive Cables are classified into single core, twisted and sheathed cables. The temperature classes in automotive cables are specified for 3000 hrs instead of the 20 000 hrs used in other fields of the industry.